Leonard Forged Round Point Shovel with 48in Fiberglass Handle
The workhorse of all shovelsbuilt to last a lifetime!
This line has the highest weight and price, but it's an investment you'll only need to make oncethese shovels last and are backed by our lifetime warranty! Features a high strength fiberglass handle. The handle is constructed of thousands of continuous strands for maximum strength, then surrounded by a polyester resin veil that prevents splintering. Extended tab socket with double rivet connection, and a 12 gauge forged head for blade stength. The classic design of the head will not bend under use, and the forged back will not fill with dirt. Blade is 9-inch x 11.5-inch. Handle lift of 28.25-inch. Weighs 6 lb 4 oz.Lifetime warranty.
Product Information
Specs
- Blade measures 9 and 1/4" x 12"
- Handle lift of 28 and 1/4"
- Weight 6 lb, 4 oz
- Handle length 48"
Product Features
- The strongest of all blade types, this head and shank are forged from a single bar of steel
- Turned step
- Round point style
- Solid shank
- New fiberglass Handles - Fiberglass without any plastic molding. Like the composite the head connection area is a solid fiberglass, the balance of the fiberglass is shaped like a honeycomb, not a hollow tube and not solid. There are some resins used in a thin surface veil which provides prevents splintering and provides UV protection. But this handle is mostly fiberglass, where the composite is a mix of both materials.
Product Benefits
- This shovel is designed for the heavy user that needs a quality tool
- Solid shank means there isn't any place for soil to catch and build up at the bottom of the shank, like an open back style
- High handle lift means you don't have to bend over so far to get soil out of a hole you are digging
- The turned step is easier on your feet, especially when wearing soft-soled shoes
- The round point is designed to make penetration faster and easier
Warranty
A.M. Leonard, Inc. warrants all its tools identified with the "A.M. Leonard Lifetime Warranty" to be free from material defects for the life of the tool.Product Safety
Prop 65
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Mark
from VA
Gardening
2011-12-27
Great shovel for lots of digging, where I turn the garden over by hand. Holds a sharp edge well.
Frank M
from TX
Review of Forged Round Point Shovel
2011-12-16
I selected this particular shovel mainly because of the description forged round point with solid back and also because of the fiberglass handle. I have broken wooden handled shovels and cracked the flat part of the blade just below the shank on other shovels. So far this shovel has held up. I was somewhat disappointed that the back was filled in with welded strips that could trap dirt and moisture and eventually allow rusting rather than being a solid forged shank such as a True Temper Contractors Model.